International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education

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Reuter, D., & Reinhold, F. (2025). The interaction of task complexity and gender on mental rotation skills in primary school students. International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 20(3), em0834. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/16234

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Reuter D, Reinhold F. The interaction of task complexity and gender on mental rotation skills in primary school students. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2025;20(3):em0834. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/16234

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Reuter D, Reinhold F. The interaction of task complexity and gender on mental rotation skills in primary school students. INT ELECT J MATH ED. 2025;20(3), em0834. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/16234

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Reuter, Dinah, and Frank Reinhold. "The interaction of task complexity and gender on mental rotation skills in primary school students". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 2025 20 no. 3 (2025): em0834. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/16234

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Reuter, Dinah et al. "The interaction of task complexity and gender on mental rotation skills in primary school students". International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, vol. 20, no. 3, 2025, em0834. https://doi.org/10.29333/iejme/16234